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jan 1, 1872 - The Internal Combustion (IC) Engine

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In 1872, American George Brayton invented the first commercial liquid-fueled internal combustion engine. In 1876, Nikolaus Otto, working with Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach, patented the compressed charge, four-stroke cycle engine.

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jan 1, 1872
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~ 153 years ago